The former West Indies all-rounder also condemned the racial abuse directed at one of his players.

The first 13 matches of the tournament reached over 60 million viewers -- five times more than the 2022 edition -- while total watch time soared to 7 billion minutes, marking a 12-fold increase from the previous tournament.

The three-match ODI series will begin on October 18 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

They join Nepal and Oman who guaranteed their top three spots on Wednesday, completing the final slate of 20 teams for the global tournament.

The lack of depth in the player's pipeline is an oft-repeated cliché in Bangladesh cricket and was on display yet again by Thursday's squad announcement for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, starting on October 18.

At present, players of the men's national team receive USD 75 as day allowance and USD 50 as tour fee per day during international assignments. In contrast, women's players get USD 50 and USD 25 respectively, except during ICC and ACC events.

When fandom turns sport into an opiate for the masses, an escape for collective frustration rather than a celebration of craft, it’s the image of the nation itself that takes the hit in the long run.

Bangladesh posted their highest ever total against Australia in WODIs but could not pose any challenge to the seven-time world champions, and were handed a crushing 10-wicket defeat in their fifth match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India on Thursday.

The Women's World Cup has achieved record viewing figures with 60 million fans having already tuned in to watch the first 13 one-day matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.

Watch our full analysis on the latest episode of Pitch Perfect as we look back at how Bangladesh found solid footing in ODIs -- and why that fire seems to be fading now.

Bangladesh have made two changes to the squad for the upcoming West Indies series with Soumya Sarkar coming into the squad along with Mahidul Islam Ankon, who got his debut ODI call-up.

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first against defending champions Australia in their fifth group-stage match in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India on Thursday.

Zadran received one demerit point and a fine, his first offence in the past 24 months.

In the past 12 months, Bangladesh have twice experienced a complete reversal in T20I and ODI fortunes in the same tour -- first against West Indies in the Caribbean in December last year, and then against Afghanistan in the recently concluded series in the UAE.

After opening their campaign with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan, the Tigresses have suffered three straight defeats but earned plaudits for their fight and competitiveness against top-ranked sides.

Pakistan were denied a shock victory over England when their Women's World Cup match was washed out as Colombo continued to be drenched by unrelenting monsoon showers on Wednesday.

Mymensingh Division are set to make their debut in the upcoming 27th edition of the National Cricket League (NCL) four-day competition, scheduled to begin on October 25.

For the Tigresses, the numbers reaffirm a sense of gradual progress.

Teams will be required to provide a Tk 10 crore bank guarantee, while the franchise fee will rise by 15 percent every year.

The Caribbean side, set to play six white-ball fixtures against Bangladesh, has also reached the city for the series.